Slide fastened trouser fly construction



Jan. 7, 1941. A. B. RHOADS EI'AL I SLIDE FASTENED TROUSER FLYCONSTRUCTION Filed April 22, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. fllbert B,Rhoads,

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SLIDE FASTENED TROUSER FLY CONSTRUCTION Filed April 22, 1940 2Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. fltbert B, Rhonda,

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BY QM L ATTOZNEYQ Y Patented Jan. 7, 1941 i I A I U-Nl'lED STATES.PATENT OFFICE SLIDE FAS'IENED TROUSER FLY CONSTRUCTION Albert B. Rhoads;saegertown, and Edward F. Anderson, Meadvllle, Pa., asslgnors to .Talon,Inc., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application April 22, 1940, SerialNo. 330,822

Claims. (01. 2-234) This invention relates to slide fastened trouserFig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but illustrating fly constructionsand particularly to the provi-' a following step in the method, whereinthe free sion therein of new and improved tension means end of thereinforcing tape is attached to the or reinforcing=tape means. right.fly or fly piece, and the parts shown in 5 It is an object of thisinvention to provldesuch Fig. 3 are'stitched to the right and leftfronts 5 an improved slide fastened trouser fly construcor front piece ftrousers; tion, embodying a tension member or reinforcing Fig. 5 is asection taken substantially on the tape attached between the right andleft flies in line 5-5 of Fig. 4; such manner as to be located totallyoutside the Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2. but il n 10 path of theslider of the slide fastener, making a. former, known application ofreinforcing tapes 10 possible the use of a flat reinforcing tape withintrouser flies; and I out corded edge whereby to decrease the thicknessFig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but illustrating of the flyconstruction over fly constructions eman embodiment of this invention,wherein the bodying corded edge cross tapes. initially applied raw endedge of the reinforcing 5 It is a further object of this invention topro- 'tape is directed outwardly from the meshing invide such aconstruction wherein the reinforcing te l ck f stener memb r ut p oj suttape is applied in such manner that interference wardly beyond theside of the attached slide between the raw end edges of the tape and theinfastener stringer, the slide fastener being of the terlocking fastenermembers of the slide fastener, "regular" or closed end type embodying aconthat is, feeding .of the fraying'tape end threads ventional bottomstop. go into the meshing slide fastener interlocking mem- LettersPatent No. 1,964,485, granted June 26, bers, is totally prevented. 1934,to Elliot 0. Seaver, relate to trouser fly It is a further object ofthis invention to provide constructions and particularly the use ofcross such a construction which is particularly adapted tapereinforcementsbetween the stringers at the to the use of a completeregular slide fastener lower end of a slide fastener, and between the 25comprising a pair of slide fastener stringers seattached right and leftfronts or front pieces of curedtogether at their lower ends by a bottomthe garment. As is explained in the sp fi a i n stop of conventionalform. of that patent, it was deemed necessary to provide It is a furtherobject of this invention to pro- Such c o t p With an p y ed beaded 3ovide a new and improved method of assembling edge or reinforced edge,because of the contact, and constructing trouser flies, wherein ease ofconsequent wear, and catching of the slider on assembly is substantiallyfacilitated and the econthat ge in i s downward movement. omy thereofsubstantially increased, due to the According to this invention, thereinforcing decrease of time and labor necessary for astape used is nota cross tape, as is the Seaver resembling the parts of the trouserfly,'and achievnf c ng tape, because it does not extend across ing theconstruction thereof. the zone of movement or path of the slide fastenerThese and other objects and advantages of the s der, but is spaced atone side of the zone of invention will appear. from the followingdescrlpov e t P t f t e s ider. This location tion taken in conjunctionwith the 'accompany- 0f the reinforcing p totally P vents the occuringdrawings w i form rtth f, nd il rence of catching or wear by reason ofmovement 40 b pointed ut i th appended claims, I of the slider. Whilesuch location of reinforce- In the drawings: ment tapes has beenhitherto proposed, in the Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of aattachment of such reinforcement tapes, initially trouser flyconstruction embodying the principles accomplished by the use of a.staple, one of the of this invention; -raw end edges of the tape hasbeen directed 2 is a view imii t 1 and n t ti toward the interlockingfastener members of the the assembly of the right and left flies or flypieces slide fastener and the slider, as shown in Fig. 6. with slidefastener stringers and reinforcing tape This disposition of the raw ende of t e tape, comprising the first step in a method according upon theoccurrence of substantial flexing of the Fig. 3. is a view similar toFig. 2, but illustrating to ravel out and become enmeshed between the asubsequent step in the method, wherein the interlocking fastener membersand the slider of reinforcing tape and. attached slide fastener theslide fastener. This caused objectionable stringer are stitched downupon the left fly or hanging and binding of the slider at or below thefly piece; reinforcing tape. 4

"o to. this invention; garment fly portion, causes the threads of thetape 5 According to this invention, in the initial application. of thereinforcing tape, the raw end edge of the tape is directed away from theinterlocking fastener members of the fastener; the staple is applied toan intermediate portion of the reinforcing tape closely adjacent theinterlocking fastener members of the slide fastener; the tape is thenfolded down outwardly over the staple and thereafter stitchedsimultaneously to one stringer tape of ,the slide fastener and to theleft fiyor fly piece of the garment. By applying the reinforcing tape inthis manner, an intermediate double ply portion of the reinforcing tapeis presented toward the interlocking fastener members of the fastenerand the raw end edges thereof are substantially spaced from the meshinginterlocking fastener members of the fastener and directed awaytherefrom, whereby interference of fraying tape end threads with themeshing interlocking fastener members is totally prevented.

In the drawings and in the following description, stitchings and otherdetails which are not pertinent to this invention have been omitted in 1the interest or clearness of disclosure.

Referring to the drawings in detail and wlth reference particularly toFigs. 1 and 5, the left front or front panel of a trouser garment isgenerally designated III, while the right front or front panel isgenerally designated A waistband i2 is secured to the upper edges of theleft and right fronts in known manner, one end of the waistband beingprovided with a buttonhole It and the other end thereof being providedwith a cooperating button Ila. The right and left fronts or front piecesform the front of the garment, forwardly of the s de seams and theinseams of the garment.

Attached in known manner to the inner edge of the left front I0 is theleft fly IS, the stitching at its outer edge being designated l5, whilethe right fly I! is attached in similar manner to the right front Onestringer tape l8 of a slide fastener is sewed to the left fly It by adouble row of' stitching 20, while the other stringer tape I9 is sewedto thefly II, this latterstringer tape l9 being secured by a row ofstitching 2| between the inner edge of the right front II and the rightfly H, as shown in Fig. l.

The left front l0 and right front I l are secured together below the flyportion by the center seam 22, and reinforcing stitching 23 of knownform preferably extends tranversely of the center seam 22 and throughleft front ID, right front left fly l6 and right fly H, as shown in Figs1 and 4.

A conventional shield 24 may be provided at the inner side of the rightfly H, as shown in Fig. 5, being secured thereto at one edge by theabove-described row of stitching 2| and at the other edge by a row ofstitching 25.

As shown in the drawings, the stringer tapes |8 and I9 are provided withreinforced edges 25,

upon each of which is disposed in predetermined spaced relationship arow of interlocking fastener members 21. As shown in Fig. 7, a bottomstop 28 may connect the reinforced edges .26 of the I The reinforcingtape, according to this invention, comprises a flat tape 30 of uniformthickness throughout;- and unprovided with such reener members ofthefastener.

inforced edge, as is disclosed in the above-mentioned Seaver patent.This obviation of the 'reinforced edge substantially decreases thethickness of the fly construction and the flexibility thereof.

Preliminary attachment of the reinforcing tape 30 is achieved bystapling it, by means of a staple. 3|, to the stringer tape II on theleft fly It. For-' merly, the cross tape was located, as shown in Fig.6, with one'raw end edge thereof disposed toward the interlockingfastener members 21 of the fastener and toward the path of movement ofthe slider 29.

According to this invention, however, the initial attachment ofreinforcing tape 30 is accomplished as shown in Fig. 2, the tape beinglaid upon the back surface of the left'hand fastener stringer 18 withits intermediate portion over the interlocking fastener members and bothraw end edges directed away from the interlocking fast- The staple 3| isthen thrust through the reinforcing tape 30, the

underlying fastener stringer tape it and the left fly It, the staplebeing placed through an interinforcing tape 30, the stringer tape l8 andleft fly l6 together, as shown in Fig. 3. The head of the staple 3| isthus disposed between two plies of the reinforcing tape 30 and betweenthe inner row of stitching 20 and the folded edge of the tape 30. Thisforms a pocket, in which the head portion of the staple 3| is embeddedor disposed,

which totally prevents further contact therewith.

Following stitching of the tape 30 to the underlying fastener stringertape l8 and left fly l6,

'as shown in Fig. 3, the construction shown in Fig. 3 is turned overupon the right fly I! and the longer, free end of the reinforcing tape30 is laid down upon the right fly l1 and stitched thereto, preferablyby zigzag stitching *32, as shown in Fig. 4. Thereafter, by means ofstitching l5 and 2|, the right and left flies are attached to the rightand left panels in and H.

As will be seen particularly in Figs. 1, 4 and 5,

the raw end edges of the reinforcing tape 30 are both disposed asubstantial distance from the path of the slider 29 and are bothdirected away from the path of the slider 29.. The raw end edge at theshort end of the tape 30 adjacent the staple 3| is preferably terminated-within the outer row of stitching 20, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3,whereby there is no free portion to come in contact with other parts ofthe garment, with other garments, or with the hands of a garment wearer.The other, or longer, end of the reinforcing tape 30 being spaced fromthe path of the slider 29 v by an intermediate continuous portion of thetape 30, eflectively to prevent fraying of this raw end edge by slideraction.

s From the above description, itwill clearly appear that we haveprovided a new and improved slide fastener trouser flyeonstructionembodying a reinforcing tape which .is' of uniform thickness-throughoutand wherein the raw-end edges are both directed away from the path ofthe slide fastener slider and spaced substantially from the path of theslider, as is the entire reinforcing tape. Furthermore, staple 3|, bywhich the cross tape is initially attached or located, is embeddedwithin the tape or disposed in the pocket formed therein, whereby it isinvisible and insulated from contact with other parts of the garment andother clothing.

It is, of course, to be understood that the above description is merelyillustrative and in nowise limiting and that we desire to comprehendwithin our invention all modifications included within the scope of theappended claims.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a trouser-fly construction including overlapped right and left flymembers attached respectively to the right and left front portions of atrouser garment; a slide fastener stringer attached to each of said flymembers, said stringers including rows of meshing interlocking fastenermembers with a slider longitudinally slidable thereon for engaging anddisengaging said fastener members, and a reinforcing tape folded overupon itself adjacent one end and secured to one stringer by stitchingsecuring said stringer to one of said fly members, and a staple enclosedbetween plies of said reinforcing tape adjacent the fold, the oppositeend of said reinforcing tape being stitched to said other fly member,said reinforcing tape being spaced at one side of the path of movementof said slider, and the fold in said reinforcing tape being directedtoward said interlocking fastener members, whereby both raw end edges ofsaid reinforcing tape are directed away from said interlocking fastenermembers and spaced laterally therefrom.

2. In a trouser fly construction including over- I lapped right and leftfly members attached respectively to the right and left front portionsof a trouser garment; a slide fastener stringer at-'- tached to each ofsaid fly members, said stringers including rows of meshing interlockingfastener members with a slider longitudinally slidable thereon forengaging and disengaging said fastener members, a reinforcing tapefolded over upon itself adjacent one end and secured to one stringer bya double row of stiching securing said stringer to one of said flymembers, the opposite end of said reinforcing tape being stitched tosaid other fly member, said reinforcing tape be,- ing spaced at one sideof the path of. movement of said slider, and the fold in saidreinforcing tape being directed toward saidinterlocking fastener memberswith the raw end edge adjacent said fold overlapped by the intermediateportions of said tape and spaced inwardly of the outer edge of saidstringer, and a staple securing the overlapped end portion of saidreinforcing tape to the underlying stringer whereby both raw end edgesof said reinforcing tape are directed away from said interlockingfastener members and spaced laterally therefrom, and whereby the staplesecuring said reinforcing tape to said stringer is disposed in a pocketformed between plies of said reinforcing tape, said fold and thestitching securing said reinforcing tape, said stringer and said fiymember together.

3. In a method of forming a trouser fiy embodying a pair of fly membersand a pair of slide fastener stringer tapes secured therebetween, thesteps of stapling an intermediate portion of a transversely disposedreinforcing tape to a slide fastener stringer tape closely adjacent theinterlocking fastener members on the tape, folding over the other end ofthe tape and the staple, the end of the reinforcing tape disposed towardsaid fastener members, and stitching the folded-over end of saidreinforcing tape to said stringer tape in overlapping relationship tothe other end thereof and the staple.

4. In a method of forming a trouser fly assembly, assembling a pair offly members and a pair of complementary slide fastener stringerscomprising tapes having thereon rows of interlocking fastener members,placing a reinforcing tape transversely across one stringer with bothraw end edges directed outwardly of the interlocking fastener membersand one of said raw end edges disposed inwardly of the outer edge of thestringer, stapling an intermediate portion of said reinforcing tape tothe tape of said stringer adjacent the fastener members thereon, foldingover the staple and the raw end edge disposed inwardly of the outer edgeof said stringer, the other end portion of said reinforcing tape,securing the overlapped portions together with stitching securing saidreinforcing tape to said underlying stringer tape and one of said flymembers, and stitching the free end of said reinforcing tape to saidlastnamed fly member.

5. In a method of constructing a trouser fly, assembling -a pair oftrouser front portions, a pair of fly members, and a pair ofcomplementary slide fastener stringers comprising tapes having thereonrows of interlocking fastener members, placing a reinforcing tapetransversely aoross one stringer with both raw end edges directedoutwardly of the interlocking fastener members, stapling an intermediateportion of said reinforcing tape to the tape of said stringer adjacentthe fastener members thereon, folding over the staple that end portionof said reinforcing tape disposed toward said fastener members,stitching the overlapped portions of said reinforcing tape together andto said underlying stringer tape and one of said fly members, stitchingthe free tape end portion to the other fly member, and stitching theother fastener stringer to said last-named fly member while stitching tosaid trouser front portions the assembly comprising attached flymembers, fastener stringers and reinforcing tape.

ALBERT B. RHOADS. EDWARD F. ANDERSON.

